Property Market Commentary

How Will CPF Changes In 2025 Affect Your Housing Decisions In Singapore?

Several changes to the Central Provident Fund (CPF) have taken effect from 2025, prompting questions about their impact on housing purchases in Singapore. The effects vary between individuals, depending on their reliance on CPF for housing and the extent of…

• 5 Feb 2025
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Why Buying A Home You Love (Not One For Profit) May Be A Better Bet In Singapore

When you say you’re not concerned about upgrading and just want a place to enjoy, the response is sometimes eye-rolling and condescension. “So naive,” some people will say, or “So impractical.” But here’s an unpopular opinion: there’s genuine merit in…

• 31 Jan 2025
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Are Condos In Singapore With The Number “8” More Prosperous? 

In Asia, few numbers are more emblematic of prosperity than the iconic “8.” In Mandarin, “8” (“ba”) sounds similar to “fa,” which means wealth—a linguistic coincidence that has made “8” a symbol of abundance. So we’ve decided to put this…

• 28 Jan 2025
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Why Waiting For Property Cooling Measures May Not Really Mean Cheaper Properties In Singapore

Cooling measures can cause one of two reactions: one group of home seekers rush to buy, because they’re afraid measures like loan curbs or higher ABSD will make a property less affordable. The second group do the opposite: they’d rather…

• 23 Jan 2025
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Why This Underrated Area Could Be Singapore’s Next Up-And-Coming Property Hotspot: A Look At Seletar

Seletar has always felt somewhat detached from the rest of Singapore. Some regard it as “ulu” (remote), others see it as a serene oasis, while a few view it simply as an Aerospace Park. However, as demonstrated with areas like…

• 21 Jan 2025
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Why The Orie At Toa Payoh Sold 86% Of Its 777 Units In One Weekend 

The Orie at Toa Payoh has set the tone for 2025 due to its rapid sales: it moved 86 per cent of its 777 units during the launch weekend. This has prompted some eye-rolling among market watchers, as it achieved…

• 20 Jan 2025
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Where Are Singapore’s Most Flood-Prone Hotspots And What You Need To Know About Living In These Areas

I’m writing on January 14th 2025, in one of the rainiest months I’ve ever seen in Singapore. It’s a testament to our improved infrastructure that – unlike during my childhood – homes in flood-prone areas haven’t experienced serious disasters. I…

• 14 Jan 2025
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A HDB DBSS Flat Just Sold For $1.6 Million: Why Is This Happening?

In July 2024, the record holder for the most expensive flat in Singapore was a $1.73 million Dawson unit. At the time, we thought it was an anomaly—something we wouldn’t see again for a long while. But here we are…

• 13 Jan 2025
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Are 3Gen HDB Flats Still A Good Buy Versus Executive Flats In 2024?

3Gen flats are designed for extended families; they’re bigger, but come with a tough restriction: you’re only going to be able to sell back to other extended families. As we write this, it’s been roughly a decade since 3Gen flats…

• 21 Dec 2024
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Can Dual-Key Condos In Singapore Be Profitable?

The industry-accepted belief is that dual-key units are niche layouts, intended for either rental benefits or extended family living; and they’re much less desirable for resale gain. But how true is this? We did a bit of digging to find…

• 20 Dec 2024
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Are Executive Condos Getting Too Expensive Compared To Private Condos In 2024?

Most of us understand that Executive Condominiums (ECs) should be cheaper than private condos; but the question is how much cheaper. There’s been a lot of grumbling that ECs are getting too expensive these days and that buyers may as…

• 17 Dec 2024
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10 Most Profitable Executive Condos In 2024 (One Owner Made A Stunning $1 Million)

2024 is a very different time from when Executive Condos (EC) were first conceived in the 1990’s. Given how much private property prices have risen since the pandemic, the profits that some EC owners have made have been substantial. In…

• 3 Dec 2024
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2 Newest Executive Condos Hitting MOP Soon In 2024/25 For HDB Upgraders

Executive Condominiums (ECs) are a favourite for upgraders. HDB upgraders find them affordable, while those upgrading to private condos find them easy to resell after five years. If you are looking for something that is still new, here are 2…

• 25 Nov 2024
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Is PSF Still Relevant In The Singapore Property Market? Why Price Per Square Foot Could Be Misleading in 2024

Price Per Square Foot (PSF) is a time-honoured way of comparing prices in the property market; but along the way, it became far too intertwined with notions of value. It’s just an easy, intuitive way to think: if two properties…

• 24 Nov 2024
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1,480 New Condos Sold In 1 Weekend: Why Are Singaporeans Rushing Despite “High” Prices?

If you haven’t heard the news, well, new launch fever has hit town. Emerald of Katong sold out 99 per cent of its 846 units over the launch weekend, Nava Grove moved 65 per cent of its units, and Novo…

• 19 Nov 2024
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Are Resale Executive Condos No Longer “Affordable” Compared To Condos In 2024? Here’s The Surprising Answer

Executive Condominiums (ECs) are intended as a stepping stone between HDB housing and private condos; a sort of “sandwich class housing” if you will. So when these ECs go on the secondary market, a common assumption is that they’ll still…

• 30 Oct 2024
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Are We Finally In A Buyer’s Property Market? Why The Recent Price Dip May Not Tell The Full Story

Speak to some agents and sellers, and you may be told the tide has turned: the housing supply crunch is over, and it’s buyers who now have more negotiating power. There’s also a dip in private home prices between July…

• 22 Oct 2024
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With Singapore’s Population At 6.04 Million, Who Wins And Who Loses In The Property Market?

There’s been quite the uproar about Singapore’s population reaching a historic high of 6.04 million, mostly driven by non-residents (their number rose by around five per cent over the previous year). This is a sore spot among many Singaporeans, who…

• 2 Oct 2024
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